National Harm Reduction Coalition
@HarmReduction
NHRC promotes the health and dignity of those impacted by drug use. Follow us on Bluesky! http://bsky.app/profile/harmreduction.org
🧵“The study found that police drug seizures were associated with increases in fatal overdose in the surrounding geographic area in the three weeks following enforcement, possibly by leading people [who use drugs] to take greater risks when they tried to.. bit.ly/OverdosesAfter…
The vast majority of people held in jail are legally innocent. Many of them are there simply because they are too poor to make bail. Does that look like a system built on justice?
Eleven years ago today, Eric Garner was killed by an NYPD officer who put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him. His final words, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry for the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Today, we honor his life and send love to his family. 🙏🏾🤍